On July 4, 1919, The Chattanooga Daily Times reported on the return of the 6th Cavalry from World War I to Fort Oglethorpe the following Saturday morning. The report on the 568 enlisted men and 38 officers appeared on page seven of the 12-page newspaper.
On the front page of the Times were 22 stories, the top of which was Jack Dempsey’s startling upset of heavyweight champion Jess Willard.
Remembering My Hero
Limited tickets and tables for the fundraising banquet are still available. They can be purchased online at 6thcavalrymuseum.org. Guests can choose to attend just the dinner or an additional reception with Waters, who will share personal stories of his grandfather during the event.
“6TH CAVALRY COMES HERE” was the first of three headlines on page seven. The other two also helped tell the already fabled regiment’s story: “Regiment Now Quartered at Oglethorpe” and “Spent 16 Months in France – Col. Foltz in Command – Nearly All Officers Have Been in Action.”
The 6th Cavalry moved back into the Oglethorpe Army Post, located on 815 acres next to Chickamauga National Battlefield, 14 days after returning to the country on June 16. The unit had spent 16 months in France as part of the Allied forces. The 6th Cavalry was based at the post until the start of World War II.